Summary

  • World Cup FT: New Zealand 34-17 Australia

  • Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett tries, Carter 2 cons, 4 pens, 1 DG for All Blacks

  • Pocock, Kuridrani tries, Foley pen & 2 cons for Australia

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  1. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

  2. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 44 mins

    Australia as cooked as the last shrimp on the barbie?

    It looks that way. Mountains to climb and chasms to bridge if they are to pull this one back now.

  3. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    World Cup final
  4. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    Quote Message

    This is a very tricky five minutes for Australia because New Zealand are going to enjoy this. They're going to enjoy playing in a World Cup final.

  5. New Zealand 21-3 Australiapublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Quote Message

    Sonny Bill Williams - two touches of the ball and two amazing offloads in the same passage of play. Ma'a Nonu - what a try. Tremendous to watch.

  6. All Blacks running riotpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

    runnersgraphicImage source, bb
  7. try

    Try - Nonu, missed conpublished at 41 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Australia

    Ma'a NonuImage source, Reuters

    A lovely zagging and zigging run from Ma'a Nonu as he sniffs out a gap on the Australia 10m and then makes mincemeat of the cover, leaving Kurtely Beale on the seat of his pants and holding off Drew Mitchell as he ploughs over in the corner. 

    Excellent work from replacement Sonny Bill Williams, who has overloaded twice already and bought his side some serious extra yards.

    Dan Carter misses the conversion. His first kick to go astray as our graphic below shows.

    Dan CarterImage source, Opta
  8. Kick-offpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

    We are back up and running.

    Conrad Smith's switch off the pitch looks like it was tactical. He is sitting on the sidelines and apparently uninjured.

  9. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

  10. New Zealand 16-3 Australiapublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Andrew Mehrtens
    Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Conrad SmithImage source, Getty Images
    Quote Message

    I just wonder whether they think Conrad Smith is a little bit spent after that first half.

  11. Replacementpublished at HT

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

    News of a change in the New Zealand backline.

    Sonny Bill Williams is coming on to bring his directness and offload ability to the All Blacks.

    Conrad Smith gives way.

  12. Half-timepublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

    More possession, more territory, more points. New Zealand are running the show at Twickers.

    World Cup final
  13. New Zealand 16-3 Australiapublished at HT

  14. Get involvedpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    #bbcrugby

  15. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

  16. 13 points clear and over the horizonpublished at HT

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

    No team has ever come from behind at half-time to win a World Cup final.

    That is a sample of seven matches. The Wallabies will be hoping to buck that trend.

  17. Line-out troubles for Australiapublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    lineoutgraphicImage source, BBC Sport
  18. New Zealand 16-3 Australiapublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup on BBC Radio 5 live

    New Zealand playersImage source, AP
    Quote Message

    New Zealand have been in control of possession and territory. Whatever it takes, you've got to take out of your territory when playing New Zealand. If New Zealand get it right, this could be a rampage.

  19. Get involved #bbcrugbypublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    New Zealand 16-3 Australia

    Kritt Normsaskul: Australia have hardly threatened the New Zealand try line and lost key players to injury. It's not looking good for the men in gold  

    KN: The All Blacks' handling leading up to that try was just out of this world

  20. New Zealand 16-3 Australiapublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015

    Nehe Milner-Skudder

    Milner-Skudder only made his All Black debut back in August.

    It has been quite a good few months for the man.